HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-07 Park Board MinutesMINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JUNE 7, 2016
5:32 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the work session of the Edina City Council to order 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering rollcall was: Members Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Joe Abood, Golf Course General Manager; Kelly Dumais, City
Management Fellow; Susan Faus, Assistant Park & Recreation Director; Ann Kattreh, Park & Recreation
Director; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director, Brian Olson, Public Works
Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; Bill Neuendorf, Economic Development Director; Lisa Schaefer,
Assistant City Manager; and Tom Swenson, Golf Course Maintenance Superintendent. Also in attendance
were city consultants; Paul Pasko and Mike Horn, SHE and Dave Belin, RRC Associates.
SERVICE LINE WARRANTY PROGRAM
Public Works Director introduced Ashley Shiwarski, of Utility Service Partners, Inc. Ms. Shiwarski
explained her firm was the administrator for the National League of Cities Service Line Warranty
Program. Ms. Shiwarski said the program offered an insurance program that covered maintenance of the
buried water and sewer lines running from the public connection to the exterior of residential property.
She explained how such a program could work in Edina and the reasons it could be beneficial to property
owners and to the City. Mr. Olson stated that staff would prepare a report for a future meeting when
the Council could decide whether or not to participate in such a program.
PARK BOARD WORK SESSION — BRAEMAR WINTER RECREATION UPDATE
Park Board Members attending the joint meeting included: Chair Brenda McCormick, Lauren Crist
Greg Good, Matt Dahlien, Daniel Gieseke, Koren Hawk Nelson, Michael Miller, Randy Meyer, and
Julie Strother.
Paul Pasko of SEH and Dave Belin of RRC Associates presented an update of a proposed program that
would make artificial snow allowing Nordic skiing on groomed tracks and two hills of tubing at Braemar
Golf Course during a ten to twelve week season each winter. The various options were outlined and
some very preliminary pro formas were reviewed. The Council will receive a further update and have an
opportunity for discussion at a future meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, June 21, 2016.
James B. Hovland, Mayor